separation

• Nom désignant l'action ou l'état d'être séparé, la division ou la dissociation d'avec quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

A noun referring to the act or state of being apart, divided, or disconnected from something or someone.

1. Act of dividingB1formal

   The act or process of dividing or being divided into parts.

   séparation

   • The separation of the two countries was a long process.
   • The separation of the mixture into its components took hours.
   • The separation of the church and state is a key principle.

   Synonymesdetachmentdisconnectiondivisionpartingpartitionseverancesplit

   Antonymesattachmentcoalescencecombinationconcatenationconnectionjoininglinkagemergerunificationunion

2. Relationship endingB1formal

   A situation in which two people who have been living together or married decide to live apart.

   séparation conjugale

   • They announced their separation after ten years of marriage.
   • The separation was difficult for the children.
   • After a long separation, they decided to divorce.

   Synonymesbreakuppartingsplit

   Antonymesreconciliationreunion

3. Distance or gapB2formal

   A space or gap between two things or people.

   Séparation (espace entre deux choses)

   • There was a separation of about two meters between the two buildings.
   • The separation between the two ideas is not always clear.
   • The separation of the two groups was necessary for safety.

   Synonymeschasmdistancegapgulfintervalriftspace

   Antonymesattachmentconnectioncontactlinkunion